Osteoprosis Management Guide: The Complete Guide For Patients & Caregivers

Osteoporosis is a prevalent medical condition characterized by decreased bone mineral density and increased fracture risk. While there is no cure for osteoporosis, proper identification and management of the disease reduces the incidence of fragility fractures and the associated patient morbidity and mortality.

This guide includes:

• -How to identify which patients require screening for osteoporosis
• -How to thoroughly screen for osteoporosis and assess fracture risk
• -How to identify and manage secondary causes of osteoporosis
• -Treatment algorithms for managing osteoporosis in multiple patient populations
• -A thorough review of available treatment options
• -An overview of fragility fracture evaluation, diagnosis, classification, and care
• -A sample patient questionnaire to identify risk factors for fracture and secondary osteoporosis
• -A patient handout summarizing non-pharmaceutical treatment options for osteoporosis

Author: Abde Hafid

Publisher: Independently Published

Publication Date: Aug 23, 2022

Number of Pages: 48 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: NA

ISBN-13: 9798847961332